Located on campus, the UA Poetry Center remains one of the most expansive collections of contemporary poetry in the nation. A lot of people may not think Tucson is the place to be if you are a poet, ...

With one of the most intense years of my lifetime (and possibly yours) winding down, and as we all barrel headfirst into an unknown, unpredictable, and disconcerting future, there is still one ...

Editor's Note: As we wrap up National Poetry Month, Keith Orr (owner of Ann Arbor's Common Language Bookstore) offers insight into the importance of poetry while recommending great works to both those ...

When the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011, Yuri Yamamoto was living far from home. She was born in Tokyo, but has lived in North Carolina since the '80s. Even so, she felt a need to ...

“There are things that are important beyond all this fiddle.” That’s how “Poetry,” Marianne Moore’s early 20th century poem about the venerable art form, is presented via a wholly new art form, the ...

When Columbus-based poet Shelby Leigh leapt off a cliffside at El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico and dove into the crystal water below, she knew there was no turning back. She doesn't consider ...

It’s #WorldPoetryDay! Celebrate with us by enjoying these examples of incredible literature and personal expression by poets from across the African continent. Bassey Ikpi, a Nigerian-born but America ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Poet and published author Laurel Nakanishi has produced a string of videos that teach poetry to children. She calls the clips “Writing With Auntie Laurel.” "I find ...